Phil Jarratt
Contributor
Phil Jarratt has spent his working life trying to work out whether to be a surfer or a writer. Most of the time, he has been both, working as a journalist for such publications as the Sydney Morning Herald and The Bulletin, then as editor of publications as diverse as Australian Playboy and Penthouse, Tracks and Insight Travel Guides. He has also worked extensively in television, most recently for Foxtel Sports. He has written 25 books, the most recent of which, Salts & Suits, was shortlisted for this year’s Blake Dawson Prize for business literature. In the surf industry he has been Quiksilver’s European marketing chief, head of special projects in the US, and the director of 14 world championship surfing events around the world.
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Kelly Slater is widely considered the greatest surfer of all time. He earned the title of world champion an unprecedented 11 times, including a record five times consecutively (1994–98), and he was also the all-time leader in event wins. The son of a bait-store proprietor, Slater grew up near the…
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Publications (3)
Australia's Hottest One Hundred Surfing Legends (February 2012)
Perpetually broke, he would eat a spider for a beer, or drink mud from a puddle for a bite of a pie. The history of Australian surfing has been full of pioneers, outlaws, hooligans, and mavericks. This lavishly illustrated book, with profiles of 100 legends of Australian surfing from 'ancient history' (pre-1950s) to the current day, is the perfect gift for any surfer or surf aficionado. Featuring many rare and archival images, along with hundreds of gorgeous contemporary surf shots, Australia's Hottest...
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Salts And Suits (April 2010)
This text presents the true story of how a group of young beach bums turned their passion for riding big waves into the world's fastest-growing leisure industry, surviving wipe-outs, drug busts, rip-offs, recessions and the constant pressure to act and dress like grown-ups.
Kelly Slater For the Love (October 2008)
No one knows nine-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater better than Kelly himself. In this revealing and heartfelt tribute, written with surfing veteran Phil Jarratt, the world's best surfer riffs on a life filled with big wins, big money, and big loves. Interviews with friends and fellow surfers unearth amazing anecdotes, and hundreds of photographssome never before publishedcapture the greatest victories and the quietest moments in equal measure. This beautifully produced book marks the first...
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